Spring-mattress.



PATENTED JULY 24, 1906. J. KUSS.

SPRING MATTRESS,

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1906.

JOHN KUSS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SPRING-MATTRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 24, 1906.

\ Application filed January 2, 1906- Serial No. 294,238.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN KUss, a citizen of the United States, residingat Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Spring-Mattresses, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to spring-mattresses and its object is to provideasimple, practical, and. inexpensive form of mattress which will providean elevated spring-rest for the head.

' In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a mattressembodying my present invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.Figs. 3 and 4 are views of details of construction.

The mattress shown in the drawings comprises a rectangular structureconveniently formed by side pieces 1 1 and end pieces 2 and 3, fittedtogether to form a frame which is provided with springs 4 4,held inposition by cross-strips 5 5. At the head of the mattress I provide aspring-rest, conveniently formed by a pivoted swinging frame composed ofa back piece 6, side pieces 7 7, and a front piece 8. The latter ispivoted at 9 to the sides of the mattress, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.The rear or back end of this frame is provided with a link 10, Figs. 2and 3, which extends down and is pivotally connected with the uppercross-rod 3. Springs 11, 12, and 13 are interposed between this frameand the mattress, the frame being provided with cross-strips 5 5,similar to the mattress construction for these springs.

Thus it will be seen that a spring head-rest is provided by this pivotedframe which serves to support the head and dispense with a pillow, ifdesired.

By connecting the forward end with the mattress it is held stationary,and the spring also is taken up by a slight backward movement of therest when it is depressed.

Changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spiritof the invention.

What I claim is- 1. A spring-mattress comprising a mat tress-body havingupper .and lower frames and springs interposed between the same, and aspring head-rest comprising a rectangular frame having its forward edgepivoted to the upper frame of the mattress-body and its rear edgeconnected with said upper frame, and springs interposed between saidpivoted {)rame and the upper frame of the mattress- 2. A spring-mattresscomprising a mattress-body consisting of upper and lower frames andsprings interposed between the same, and aspring head-rest comprising arectangular frame having its forward edge pivoted to the upper frame ofthe mattress-body, links extending between the rear edge of said frameand said upper frame of the mattress, and springs interposed betweensaid frames.

In witness whereof Ihereunto subscribe my name this 23d day of December,A. D. 1905.

JOHN KUSS.

Witnesses:

A. M. BELFIELD, I. 0. LEE.

